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Bank of Ireland stops selling mortgages in UK - 57 minutes ago - Bank of Ireland , which is getting a government bailout, said it won t take on any new home loans in the U.K. through mortgage intermediaries. Bank of Ireland will reduce its 29 billion 32 billion U.K. mortgage book over an extended 0133 : Independent

U.S. Banks Offer Mortgages Below 5 After Fed Action Update1 - 2 hours ago - Jan. 8 Bloomberg The largest U.S. banks are starting to offer fixed home loans below 5 percent after the government began buying mortgage securities to bolster the housing market. JPMorgan Chase Co. is advertising 30-year mortgages 0133 : Bloomberg

Rates fall as Fed buys mortgage securities - 2 hours ago - The government purchases of mortgage securities that began this week appear to be paying off, according to Bloomberg News , which reports that several of the largest U.S. banks have begun offering home loans at fixed rates of 5 percent or 0133 : Providence Business News

Low mortgage rates tough to get - 4 hours ago - Mortgage rates are at their lowest level in decades, but thousands of Bay Area residents are discovering that qualifying for a loan is tougher than it has been in years. Banks are reluctant to lend at favorable rates to all but the most 0133 : Contra Costa Times

First Hangover Of the Year 'Alt-A' Loans - 1/1/2009 - This could be the year when the Alt-A mortgage problem really hits home. For those unfamiliar with this piece of the mortgage rout, Alt-A home loans typically went to borrowers with otherwise fine credit scores, but some other underwriting 0133 : Wall Street Journal

Record consumer-loan delinquencies - 10 hours ago - Late payments on consumer loans in last year's third quarter hit the highest level since record-keeping began in 1980, the American Bankers Association said. The association said delinquencies rose to a seasonally adjusted 2.9 percent from 0133 : Chicago Tribune

ICICI cuts home, auto loan rates 50 bps - 1/1/2009 - The country s largest private sector lender, ICICI Bank, today reduced its lending rates on home and auto loans 50 basis points and deposit rates 50 to 75 basis points across various tenures with effect from December 31. The bank s decision 0133 : Business Standard

Fixed Mortgage Rate Falls to Record Low, Freddie Says 0133 - 1 hour ago - Jan. 8 Bloomberg The U.S. average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped for a 10th straight week to the lowest on record as the government began buying mortgage bonds to stimulate housing demand. The fixed rate dropped to 5.01 0133 : Bloomberg